Please submit the title of your outline to mschneider [at] vasci [dot] umass [dot] edu at least one week before your thesis outline meeting. A formatted signature page will be generated for you to take to your meeting and obtain signatures from your committee members upon completion. The original signature page and original outline should be submitted to the Graduate School immediately afterwards.

Please submit your committee information, including name of outside member and their institution to mschneider [at] vasci [dot] umass [dot] edu. A memo will be sent to the Graduate School to request that your committee be formed.

Please send the title of your prospectus to mschneider [at] vasci [dot] umass [dot] edu a week before your prospectus meeting. A formatted signature sheet will be generated for you to bring with you to your prospectus meeting to obtain signatures from your committee members upon completion. The original signature sheet and prospectus should be sent to the Graduate School immediately afterwards.

This Graduate School requires 30 days advance notice of the date of your PhD. defense. Please complete the PDF form located below in its entirety and return to mschneider [at] vasci [dot] umass [dot] edu at least 35 days before the date of your Dissertation Defense. A memo will be sent to the Graduate School to request that your defense be scheduled.